Here’s the happy ending, friend: Paul Giamatti is not missing an eye, and the world is a better place for it. He’s got two perfectly good, slightly uneven, incredibly expressive eyes that have made us laugh, cry, and feel deeply awkward right along with him. His “flaw” isn’t a flaw at all—it’s a feature. It’s a reminder that the things that make us look “different” are often the things that make us look unforgettable.
So raise a glass (eye? No, a wine glass) to Paul Giamatti. May he continue to look at the world from his unique, slightly skewed perspective for many years to come. And may we all learn to love our own little misalignments. Because as Paul—and his two perfectly wonderful eyes—have shown us, perfect is boring. Real is beautiful. And sometimes, a little bit of wonkiness is just right.